Criteria such as behavior going against social norms, behavior that causes subjective discomfort, maladaptive behavior that causes an inability to function, and behavior causing a person to be dangerous to self or others are all indications of a
A. psychotic break.
B. depressive disorder.
C. phobia.
D. psychological disorder.
Ans: D. psychological disorder
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Psychologists now recognize that all behaviors, whether normal or abnormal, originate from the ____
a. cultural context in which the individual lives b. biological makeup of the individual c. psychological makeup of the individual d. circumstances of the individual's upbringing
Other terms that stand for psychological constructs are
a. individualism or collectivism. b. dispositions or traits. c. entities or mutualities. d. social referencing or social cognition.
According to the authors of your textbook, schizophrenia is most often confused with which other psychological disorder?
A) autism B) dissociative identity disorder C) bipolar disorder D) dementia
Which one of the following processes requires researchers to first specify a hypothesis?
a. Multitrait-multimethod study b. Content validity study c. Exploratory factor analysis d. Confirmatory factor analysis